We've always wished we had the knack for knowing how to style things, how to make things on shelves and mantels look, well, good. Luckily for us, Benita Larsson does, and she recently blogged some great tips on how to display items.

As a visual merchandiser, she definitely knows the tricks of the trade -- and not only do they work in store windows and displays, they work in homes. She makes it sound so easy.